Space
The final frontier.
These are the voyages of the Family Niles….
Its permanent mission: to explore strange new teenagers; to seek out new life and new ways of living; to boldly go where no one in their right mind has gone before. (cue Star Trek theme song…)
OK, so that might be a little bit extreme (and a little lame), but yeah. Life is happening, people. My head is spinning.
We’re stepping into a season where God is proving his faithfulness and where we’ll need to rely on that more than ever. Changes are facing us on every front. And while all of them will ultimately end well, managing them and finding the new harmony are going to take a lot of attention.
Some of these changes relate to some great opportunities for my dream, and they are going to take a lot of focus.
Some of them have to do with family schedule and focus, which always must be top priority.
And…I leave for Guatemala on Saturday morning!
As I’m starting a week that’s going to be insanely busy, I caught a post from my friend and mentor Jeff Goins about the importance of making space for creativity to happen. He reminded me that busy is not a good problem to have.
Mental clutter blocks creativity. (click here to tweet that.)
Because busy is bad, I’m going to be making some changes to the blog for the next month or so:
- You’ll be seeing a few more guest posts from friends that I respect and admire (starting with a great one tomorrow).
- I’ll be posting even more randomly…some more short posts, maybe sharing some photos, or poems, or just amusing thoughts.
- Every now and then, I’ll be putting together a newsletter with sneak peaks into what’s coming up.
I’m also ramping up to release an short Ebook in the spring, so I’ll be sharing little bits and pieces as that comes together.
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About Christine
I am a writer, a project manager, and a corporate refugee with a heart for orphans around the world. My two daughters were adopted from Ukraine at ages 12 and 14. I post about writing, chasing dreams, and making a difference in the world, and sometimes I share fun snippets of fiction in-progress.
Have a great time in Guatemala. I was there this past summer with the youth group from our church, and I am heading back there this summer with my family to serve in the same town (Xenacoj). I can’t wait!
Thanks Jon! It’s going to be short, but I know it will be a great opportunity to remind me of what’s really important.
Excited to meet you in RL Saturday, and anxious to hear how you’re progressing through Tribewriters! I’m on a little hiatus until Guatemala, but am running out of excuses. I HAVE to work on the book and the newsletter…
Me too, Susan! LOTS going on here, so i’m falling a little behind, too. But all in good time, right? See you on Saturday!!
Proud of you for making changes before the trip! I’ve postponed my ‘life’ changes until I get back. Is that called procrastination. Two sleeps — totally can’t wait to meet you in person. This group is amazing!
Alene, I’ll confess, the changes weren’t really my idea. God is doing things on his very own timeline. They’re great things, I just need to make some adjustments to keep things in harmony! Saturday can’t come fast enough…I can’t wait to hear what you’re doing with the girls!